Down's NFL fixtures for this season’s campaign

Down senior footballers open their NFL Division 3 campaign with a home game on Saturday, February 2nd under lights at Pairc Esler, Newry against the Connacht champions, Sligo. They are away to Louth on Sunday, February 17th; away to Wexford on Sunday, March 2nd. They have another floodlit game against Longford at Pairc Esler, Newry on March 15th.

In the remaining three games in the division they are at home to Limerick on March 29th another game for Pairc Esler, Newry under lights; Leitrim away on April 6th (Sunday) in Pairc Sean MacDiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon and they finish their group campaign with a home game against Ulster rivals, Fermanagh on Sunday, April 13th.

Looking at this Division and the teams involved in it, it is very hard to call. Down will have to win their home games, and with the most of them being played at Pairc Esler, Newry under lights it gives them a good advantage. If they can pick up some points on their travels they have a good chance of promotion. Longford, Louth and Fermanagh could be their biggest challengers for success.